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c25k advice

jufrasin
jufrasin Posts: 40 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have recently started the c25k programme and have got to week 2 however about 10 minutes in I get a searing pain down my right lower leg that just gets worse until I am forced to stop. It then carries on for a good 10 minutes after I have stopped,eventually fading away. What is this and is there any way to stop it from happening? I really don't want to stop running if it can be helped.

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  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,865 Member
    Front of the leg, back of the leg, inside or outside?

    Are you running in recently purchased, dedicated shoes or are they older/ been used for something else?

    What pace are you running at?
  • jufrasin
    jufrasin Posts: 40 Member
    edited March 2017
    front of leg slightly off centre towards the outside. New running shoes. I wear orthotics for plantar fasciitis as well.Running at about 8kmh so not fast.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,865 Member
    Sounds like it might be shin splints, so a physiotherapist might be worth a try.

    There are a few potential contributors, including the shoes being inappropriate.

    You might want to try some exercises to strengthen the shin muscle; toe raises, cycling while clipped in etc.
  • jennypapage
    jennypapage Posts: 489 Member
    try slowing down even more. 8km/h was fast for me when i first started.And see a doctor if it continues.
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